Any tilers on here?

Biohazard · 30 Jul 2006 at 11:54

How much would you guess it to cost to tile a room floor to ceiling all walls, dimentions are 2.10 x 2.10 x 2.60m (lbh)

Just a guestimate so I know the guy I have coming doesn't take the preverbial!

VIRII · 30 Jul 2006 at 12:07

If you are supplying the tiles I'd guesstimate £350 based on 10 hours at £35 an hour. In reality it'll probably be less hours and a higher labour rate if you're in the SE.
Then you need to factor in things like pipes etc to tile around and any complications and tile cutting required.

mightynimrod · 30 Jul 2006 at 12:10

VIRII said:
If you are supplying the tiles I'd guesstimate £350 based on 10 hours at £35 an hour. In relaity it'll probably be less hours and a higher labour rate if you're in the SE.

Usually priced by the SQ metre here.

£350 seems a fair price tbh, it won't take him that long if all the walls are bare.

**ninja edit**

In fact £350 seems a bit steep after looking at the dimensions properly.

It'd only take him around 4-5 hours (again if ther'es no obstacles)

Biohazard · 30 Jul 2006 at 12:21

there is one window on one of the walls other than the toilet and sink but they can come off easy enough, I have stripped the walls back and sanded them twice ( woodchip

). I've tiled one wall but buggered a small section so he'll need to re-do roughly half of that wall, I lost the rag put the hammer through the wall and vouched never to do tiling again lol :rolleyes:

He's a family friend is going to do it for £5 an hour, so I think I've got a bargain then.. I've seen his own house and his tiling is TRICK!

mightynimrod · 30 Jul 2006 at 12:24

Biohazard said:
there is one window on one of the walls other than the toilet and sink but they can come off easy enough, I have stripped the walls back and sanded them twice ( woodchip ). I've tiled one wall but buggered a small section so he'll need to re-do roughly half of that wall, I lost the rag put the hammer through the wall and vouched never to do tiling again lol

He's a family friend is going to do it for £5 an hour, so I think I've got a bargain then.. I've seen his own house and his tiling is TRICK!

Nice one mate, i wouldn't do any job for less than £10 per hour to family/friends.

PMSL at the image of you losing your rag though

FeFiDoh · 30 Jul 2006 at 13:10

i do tiling and worked with a tiler for ages its about £20sq/m u dont charge more for having a window or having pipes to go around. If there is a pattern in it and not straight forward it can be £25sq/m and things like stone marble can go upto £35sq/m.

It sounds like a lot but a good tiler wont take hours on it they can be done quickly and get a lot done so charging an hrly rate does not work

It seems like a lot but u have the labour and the cost of materials i.e adhesive/grout which aint "that" cheap

Biohazard · 30 Jul 2006 at 13:13

yeah I've bought everything in, just 6" by 6" white. Keeping it simple and cheap!

Plus white in bathrooms never really goes out of fashion does it?

mightynimrod · 30 Jul 2006 at 13:14

R5Rich said:
i do tiling and worked with a tiler for ages its about £20sq/m u dont charge more for having a window or having pipes to go around. If there is a pattern in it and not straight forward it can be £25sq/m and things like stone marble can go upto £35sq/m.

It sounds like a lot but a good tiler wont take hours on it they can be done quickly and get a lot done so charging an hrly rate does not work It seems like a lot but u have the labour and the cost of materials i.e adhesive/grout which aint "that" cheap

Yeah i was giving an example for if he was being charged at an hourly rate i.e if there was any obstacles it would take the guy longer- SQ/M is the norm with tiling.

VIRII · 30 Jul 2006 at 23:06

mightynimrod said:
Yeah i was giving an example for if he was being charged at an hourly rate i.e if there was any obstacles it would take the guy longer- SQ/M is the norm with tiling.

Do they charge callout and all that stuff? Never paid anyone to do tiling before. Doubt I ever will.

Biohazard · 30 Jul 2006 at 23:48

VIRII said:
Do they charge callout and all that stuff? Never paid anyone to do tiling before. Doubt I ever will.

I put the shower in which is particularly nice when there is some 45-50cm crawl space under the floor (for wiring & piping)/sink etc.. fitted carpets/laminate/floortiles, put in new kitchen yada yada....

but when I lose the rag with a job I'll never touch it again.

I had a Renault 19 I was trying to the exhaust pully off bout a year or so back, but the nut rounded in the head and I couldn't remove it / head buggered. So the inlet pully got bounced off a tree and the tools thrown around a bit like a kid... I never went back to it. Two months later I hadn't touched it so gave it to a mate. lol ah well